Where does “yira” come from?
yira (Gamilaraay) comes from Proto-Central New South Wales yiraŋ, from Proto-Pama-Nyungan rirra — tooth.
yira (Gamilaraay): tooth
Ancestry of “yira”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Central New South Wales | yiraŋ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Pama-Nyungan | rirra | tooth |